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Re: (meteorobs) Re: FOV of Field definition
I thought it might be helpful to add that observers should update their field of
view once per hour for multiple hour sessions. Also, anytime the observer
re-orients his/her position it should be noted in the FOV.
As a beginner, there was a bit of mystery that I had to clear up as far as
orientaion during a session. Is it OK to look all around, back behind me, to the
right or left, if I plan on writing a report? The answer is basically no. I was
told it was important to keep oneself focused on the FOV recorded (or noted).
Kim Y.
Robert Lunsford wrote:
> Jason,
>
> FOV stands for field of view. What you want to report here is the center
> of your field of view expressed in celestial coordinates. For instance
> if the bright star Regulus was center in your field for a particular
> period then you would enter 10:05 (151 degrees) for right ascension and
> +12 for declination. It would look like 10:05 +12 or 151 +12. This gives
> everyone an idea of what part of the sky you were looking at when you
> recorded your meteors. This figure can be used in the calculation of
> your rates and perception. These celestial coordinates can be obtained
> from any star atlas.
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> Bob Lunsford
>
> "Shanley, Jason" wrote:
> >
> > Could anyone define Field or FOV that is submitted with visual reports? I am
> > not sure what to report under this category.
> > Jason Shanley
> > AstraZeneca
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